The deBonoSociety.com Monthly Podcast

In our forth podcast we discuss changing relationships between readers and journalists in the media

For our fourth podcast, Edward is joined by Dr. Chris Thorpe
the development advocate with the Guardian Newspaper. In a very interesting conversation
we discussed how the internet is changing the relationship between readers and
journalists in the media:

• The introduction of bi-directionality on the internet
• Lowering the barrier between journalists and readers
• Social groupings within readerships
• How the Guardian Newspaper handled the MP’s expenses scandal in 2009

Special thanks go to Gavyn Pedley for the sound engineering.

The podcast is 24 minutes long and will be available on iTunes is can be downloaded here

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In our third podcast we discussed innovation and creativity in research

For our 3rd podcast I was joined by Dr. David Lloyd the Dean of Research at Trinity College Dublin and Seán Kirwan of Denobi.

In a very interesting discussion we covered:

• Why possibility needs to be encouraged.
• Does creativity and innovation need to be separated?
• Why PhD students are now being taught innovation.
• Why design is misunderstood in most educational institution.

Special thanks go to Graham Mc Mullin for organising the event and Gavyn Pedley for the sound engineering.

The podcast is 23 minutes long and will be available on iTunes is can be downloaded here

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Our second podcast was recorded in the Burlington Hotel Dublin at Digital Media Engagement '09

For this podcast I was joined by Colm Long the Head of Online
Operations, EMEA with Facebook, Ronan Harris the Online Sales and Operations
Director, EMEA with Google and Seán Kirwan Managing Director with Denobi

In a very interesting discussion we covered:

• Why creativity and innovation are so important online.
• The beauty of organised chaos within Google.
• How social media is improving creative thinking.

The podcast is 41 minutes long and will be availabe on iTunes is can be downloaded
here

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The first deBonoSociety.com monthly podcast

Our first podcast was recorded in the 3M offices in Dublin. I was joined by Rob Mol the General Manager of 3M Ireland and by Seán Kirwan Managing Director of Denobi.


In a very interesting discussion we covered:

• New Ideas in Difficult Times.
• Why more information is not enough.
• The importance of simplicity.

The podcast was 25 minutes long and will be availabe on iTunes is can be downloaded here

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Special thanks to Linda Laird who organised the event and to Gavyn Pedley for Sound Engineering.

Edward